Scott Yaphe
Scott Yaphe | |
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| Born | February 16, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
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| Children | 2 |
Scott Yaphe (born February 16, 1970) is a Canadian actor and comedian best known as a cast member of the YTV variety show It's Alive! and the host of the game show Uh Oh!.[1][2]
After It's Alive was cancelled in 1997, Yaphe and a few other It's Alive! regulars, moved over to the game show Uh Oh!, where he became the host by his fictional name, "Wink Yahoo". Wink Yahoo was known for his flashy suite jackets and hairstyle while the show became popular for the way it dropped slime on its young contestants by a masked man called "The Punisher".[1]
After Uh Oh! ended, Yaphe has gone on to voice many radio and television commercials, including the Whiskas Temptations cat treats spot.[3] He was also the promo voice for Rogers Sportsnet, Sun News Network and the fast-talking voice in expedia.ca ads.[4]
Yaphe has appeared in the movies The Tuxedo (2002), Amelia (2009), and voiced in The Nut Job (2014). He had the recurring roles of Sliver in the second season of Disney XD's, Aaron Stone and as Zafer Griffin in the Cartoon Network live-action series, Unnatural History. He also appeared in Global's police drama Rookie Blue and the FX series The Strain.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Yaphe was born in Montreal, Quebec. He is married to comedian and actress Jessica Holmes and has two children, Alexa and Jordan.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Scott Yaphe". Canada's Game Shows. GameTV.
- ^ Rahmati, Rita (September 13, 2017). "London Comic Con to feature actors from '6Teen', 'Total Drama' and 'Uh Oh'". Western University Gazette.
- ^ Donato, Al (July 21, 2016). "YTV Hosts And Stars: Where Are They Now?". Huffington Post.
- ^ a b "Scott Yaphe". scottyaphe.com.
- ^ Alamenciak, Tim (February 11, 2013). "Jessica Homes balances motherhood, work and health: How she does it". Toronto Star.
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